4.5

Average Review

HRSimplified

All-in-one HR platform built for South African SMEs, with leave, compliance, performance and payroll integration.

  • Built for South African businesses
  • HR tools that feel like an ERP for SMEs
  • Strong focus on local compliance laws
  • Payroll integration available
  • Affordable, cloud-based and fast to set up

Why choose HRSimplified?

HRSimplified is an online HR platform designed specifically for South African SMEs and entrepreneurs. It focuses on simplifying people management—leave, performance, training, assets, recruitment and more—while helping businesses stay compliant with local labour laws such as the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and Labour Relations Act.

 

It replaces spreadsheets and manual HR files with a secure cloud HRIS/HRMS that employees and managers can access from anywhere. Self-service reduces HR admin, and built-in analytics give owners and HR teams insights into headcount, leave, performance and risks. Integration with South African payroll systems (e.g. GreatSoft and others) ensures HR and payroll data stay aligned.

 

Choose HRSimplified if you want to:

  • Move from spreadsheets to proper HR software

  • Keep HR processes aligned with South African compliance

  • Give employees self-service for leave and records

  • Integrate HR with local payroll while keeping each tool focused on what it does best

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HR Simplified capabilities

01. Employee records & HRIS

  • Store structured employee data (contracts, roles, documents, history) in a secure cloud HRIS rather than spreadsheets.

02. Leave & absence management

  • Automate leave requests, approvals and balances, ensuring alignment with South African labour laws.

03. Time & attendance tracking

  • Capture time and attendance for better visibility of hours worked, overtime and compliance.

04. Performance management

  • Manage performance reviews, goals and feedback to support ongoing development and retention.

05. Recruitment & ATS

  • Use the recruitment module to track vacancies, applicants and hiring stages in one system.

06. Expense & overtime claims

  • Capture and route expense claims and overtime requests with approvals and clear audit trails.

07. Training & asset management

  • Track training, courses, certifications and company assets assigned to staff.

08. Employee self-service

  • Enable employees to update details, apply for leave and view information via a secure portal, cutting admin for HR.

09. Compliance & HR checklists

  • Use templates and checklists for South African compliance (BCEA, Labour Relations Act, EE, BEE) with audit-ready records.

10. Payroll integration

  • Integrate with South African payroll systems (e.g. GreatSoft and others) to align HR data with payroll calculations and reporting.
  • Pros
  • Built for SA SMEs & laws
  • Strong leave & HR workflows
  • Employee self-service focus
  • Affordable and quick to launch
  • Cons
  • Not a full payroll system
  • UI is more “businesslike” than flashy
  • Some features overkill for micro-firms
  • Mostly ZA-focused (less global use)

We provide general advice only. Always compare features, pricing and terms before making a final decision.

Our Review

4.5/5

Overal Rating

Customer Support
90%
Easy to use
90%
Easy to set up
92%
Easy to deploy
92%

South African SMMEs and entrepreneurs who want proper HR software (not spreadsheets) for leave, performance, compliance and people management, without enterprise complexity.

HRSimplified focuses on HR rather than running payroll itself. It integrates with payroll tools (e.g. GreatSoft Payroll) so HR and pay stay aligned.

It’s designed around South African labour law and compliance requirements (BCEA, Labour Relations Act, EE, BEE), with resources and templates tuned to the local environment.

Yes. HRSimplified highlights simple import tools and onboarding support to help SMEs move from spreadsheet HR to a proper HRIS.

If you mainly need payroll only, or your operations are primarily outside South Africa, a payroll-first or global platform might be a better starting point. HRSimplified shines when HR + ZA compliance is the main need.

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  • SA-focused HR & compliance
  • Leave & time tracking
  • Performance & goals
  • Employee self-service portal
  • Payroll system integrations
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